LIRIC December 2026 Special Issue

05-10-2026

This exciting Special Issue is dedicated to the theme of how, through our research and practice, writing can change us and our world. We are particularly interested in work that pushes beyond established boundaries, challenges existing ways of thinking or practising, and opens up new possibilities for change.

Lines That Change will include the brilliant research, essays and reviews by our wonderful writers from earlier in 2026, along with brand new work in the field of writing for wellbeing and creative writing for therapeutic purposes.

Do you have research, an essay, case reflection, or other form of reflective inquiry which explores how writing for wellbeing and CWTP effect change? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for work which explores how, in the context of wellbeing, health and self-development, the act of writing poetry, fiction, memoir, autoethnography and creative dialogue can change us individually; how it can help us to embrace the new even while we work within and from traditions; how writing can help us to improve lives, relationships and social structures; how it can help us to see our world in new ways, and to care for our world and for one another in better ways. As always, LIRIC is committed to diversity, inclusion and openness to cultural, methodological, philosophical, and theoretical perspectives. 

We welcome a range of contributions, including the following.

Possible contributions

- research articles (up to 8000 words)

- scholarly and reflective essays (up to 5000)

- practice and methods notes (1500-3000)

- personal and case reflections (1500-3000)

- interviews and professional conversations (1500-3500)

- viewpoints and commentaries (1000-2000)

- poetry and creative-critical scholarship (up to 2000)

- book and arts reviews (up to 2000)

- letters and responses (up to 1500)

These are just some examples of what we publish in LIRIC. Please have a look at the marvellous work in our previous issues. You can find full details of our submission process, our editorial and reviewer considerations, and guidelines here. If you're unsure whether your proposed submission will be a good fit or if you have any other questions, please email us at liriceditor@lapidus.org.uk - we will be delighted to hear from you!

Submissions

  • Submissions should follow the recommended word lengths given above; where relevant, they should be in APA format.

  • Must be original, unpublished work; where relevant, must have ethical approval.

  • Submit manuscripts in electronic form as a Microsoft Word file (saved in Rich Text Format).

  • Please submit via the LIRIC online submission portal. 

 

Join us in advancing the field of writing for wellbeing, and share your insights internationally!

Johanna, Jess and Giulia

The Editors at LIRIC